Housing First Training: June 12-13
The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care is pleased to offer: Housing First TrainingJune 12 and 139 am – 4 pm each dayCarriage House at the Barney – in Forest Park200 […]
Time to Make Some Noise on the Transfer Fee!
The Transfer Fee is at risk! Late last week the Speaker of the House announced that he doesn’t want to allow communities to implement a local option Transfer Fee on luxury real estate […]
You’re Invited: MA Poverty Commission Hearing – May 30
The MA Legislature established the MA Poverty Commission to study ways to promote opportunity, address inequality and reduce poverty in the Commonwealth and make recommendations that, if implemented, would significantly […]
USICH Webinar on Encampments – June 4
On June 4, 3-4 pm, the US Interagency Council on Homelessness will host an interactive 1-hour webinar to provide a brief overview of new federal guidance on encampments, to facilitate a conversation with communities […]
ACTION: Contact your Senator to Co-Sponsor Key Amendments!
On Monday, May 20, the Senate will begin debating its FY25 Budget. Now is the time to ask our senators to co-sponsor key amendments. The MA Coalition for the Homeless […]
TOMORROW’s Rent Cap Rally in Boston; next Thursday’s Anti-Foreclosure Rally in Springfield!
TOMORROW May 15: Still Seats on the Bus to Boston Rally! Springfield No One Leaves (SNOL) is organizing a bus to Boston to join the “Raise Our Wage/Cap Our Rent” Rally […]
HLC Listening Sessions This Week in Pittsfield and Greenfield
The MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is hosting Affordable Homes Act (AHA) listening sessions in our region to get feedback on the Governor’s $4B housing funding legislation and recommendations for what […]
Elder Homelessness on the Rise Nationwide
Our Network partners are talking a lot about a marked increase in elder homelessness across the region. The National Alliance to End Homelessness offers this recent analysis that puts our own […]
